For the sixth year, West Ranch students launch weather balloon into stratosphere
The West Ranch High School Astronomy weather balloon carrying a payload of science experiments lifts off from West Ranch High School on it's 50 mile flight to reach an altitude of 93,000 feet on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

For the sixth year, West Ranch students launch weather balloon into stratosphere

Honors astronomy students at West Ranch High School watched their high-altitude weather balloon reach far up into the sky following its launch on campus Thursday. The launch took place at…

West Ranch students send experiments into earth’s atmosphere
West Ranch students fill a high altitude balloon, or HAB, as they prepare to launch the balloon and its payload at the school on Monday, May 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch students send experiments into earth’s atmosphere

Students at West Ranch High School prefer to conduct their experiments high up in the air, rather than safely on the ground. For the fourth year, 30 students in the…

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